Category: 2023-2024
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Pictures from the 2023-2024 HRACT Awards Ceremony
We are still glowing from the fun of our first ever awards ceremony! Thanks to J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/), we’ve got professional quality pictures to share with you all from the night! Enjoy!
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And the Winners Are…
We had such a fun night at the inaugural HRACT Awards! Thank you to everyone who showed out, looked amazing, and had a fun time! Although we didn’t let anyone give acceptance speeches, we still have a whole list of people we just have to thank: Oh yeah, there is that little thing about the…
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Information and Reminders for those Attending the Awards Ceremony
The very first Hampton Roads Achievement in Community Theater Awards is almost here! If you are planning to attend, here are some reminders and information: If you are a NAMED NOMINEE (i.e., your name individually appears on our nomination announcement here): Finally, if you are part of a nomination for Best Performance of a Song…
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Wisdom Heart Theater’s Inaugural Production, “Little One”, is a Gripping Drama Not for the Faint of Heart
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) *Note: As per the performance eligibility requirements laid out here, this production is not up for HRACT Award consideration. On Friday night, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to attend the opening night of Wisdom Heart Theater’s inaugural production, “Little One”. We knew going in that this…
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And the Nominees for the 2023-24 HRACT Awards Are…
We’ve had a big week here at the HRACT Awards, with our voters who are in the 100% group (see the rules here) having some very tough meetings to decide who the nominees are for the 2023-24 season! The winners will be announced at our awards ceremony on August 15 at the Ferguson Center at…
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Roūge’s “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” – a Perfectly Punk Rock Way to Celebrate Pride Month
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) *Note: As per the performance eligibility requirements laid out here, this production is not up for HRACT Award consideration.* In our typical fashion, we walked into 37th and Zen to see “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” totally blind to the plot and having never been to the venue. …
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LTN’s “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” Closes out the 2023-2024 Season with a Bang
On Friday night, we made it to our final eligible performance for the season – “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at the Little Theatre of Norfolk. Walking into the theater, we were greeted with a very classy looking curtain, hanging from what appeared to be a wooden frame, specially carved with some suspicious…
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Take a Voyage to Neverland at Williamsburg Players’ “Peter and the Starcatcher”
“You Can Fly!” When thinking about Peter Pan, it’s difficult to not defer to the Disney movie version of this classic tale. “Peter and the Starcatcher” at Williamsburg Players tells the story before where the Disney film picks up. The boy who we will all know as Peter (played by Samuel Foraker in The Wasp’s…
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A Marvelous and Devastating Performance, “Indecent” at the Generic is Must See Theater
“Indecent”, playing at the Generic Theater through June 2, begins with the cast slowly assembling in the back of the stage. As they rise from their chairs for the first time, ashes fall from the arms of their coats, foreshadowing what is to come. And so begins a story which we all wish didn’t need…
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LTVB Hilariously Wins our Vote for “The Outsider”
It can be intimidating to get promoted, even when it only matters to you and your closest colleagues. Imagine the pressure, then, when a whole state’s eyes turn to you when you are suddenly promoted to Governor after a scandal ousts your old boss. That situation is what sets into motion the action of “The…
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